Table 2 Trauma resource availability and stock management at low and high resource availability hospitals in Ghana
| Â | Low resource availability hospitals | High resource availability hospitals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Item | Number of facilities who had stock card for product | Number of facilities with stock card updated | Number of facilities experiencing stock out on day of visit | Number of facilities who had stock card for product | Number of facilities with stock card updated | Number of facilities experiencing stock out on day of visit |
Airway (A) resources | ||||||
 Oral airways | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Nasal airways | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Nasal cannula | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
 Oxygen masks | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Endotracheal tubes | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Bougie | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Endotracheal and tracheostomy ties | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
 Yankauer tips | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Suction tubing | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Nasogastric tubes | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Cervical collars | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Breathing (B) resources | ||||||
 Chest tubes | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
 Underwater seal containters |  |  |  | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Bag-valve-mask | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
 Ventilator circuit tubing | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Circulation (C) resources | ||||||
 Blood pressure cuffs | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Spirit (isopropyl alcohol) | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Absorbent cotton wool | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
 IV cannulas | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
 IV fluid administration sets | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
 Blood administration sets | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
 Intraosseous needles |  |  |  | 3 | 2 | 3 |
 Central venous access sets | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Syringes | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
 Sharps disposable container | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
 Cardiac monitor leads | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Electrocardiogram leads | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
 Electrocardiogram paper | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Defibrillator pads | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Urine dipsticks | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Urinary catheters | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
 Urinary and drainage catch-bags | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
Disability (D) and exposure (E) resources | ||||||
 Splint padding material | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Plaster of Paris | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
 Gloves (examination) | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
 Face masks | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
 Eye protection | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Adjunct and other resources | ||||||
 Xray development supplies | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Ultrasound gel | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
 Iodine or chlorhexidine | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Disposable needles | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
 Otoscope tips | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Glucose test strips | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Finger stick lancets | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
 Insulin needles | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Surgical resources | ||||||
 Scalpel blades | 5 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
 Surgical drains | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
 Sutures | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
 Sterile gauze | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
 Sterile bandages | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
 Gloves (sterile) | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 |